Los Angeles Or Bust

Day 6 of Bet

Aadip — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 06:26:11 +0000

Today was day 6 of my bet. Did just fine, but still got raging caffeine-related headaches.

Lost 6 lbs so far, which means I can fit into many of my old clothes.

Sent off my application for the Disney ABC Writing Program. Thanks to Caroline and Betty who gave me awesome notes on revising my essays.

Day 4 of Bet

Aadip — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 00:16:13 +0000

Crap. Got a raging headache and was craving chocolate last night. Today I’ve eaten some eggs and hummus with cucumber. Very healthy, very satisfying, but goddman I would kill for a carrot cake. Damn you Sugar Bet.

On a positive note, so far I’ve lost 5 pounds. Not bad.

Getting ready to send out NBC app tomorrow. Revised my spec once more and checked for errors. Found a missing period.

Dogs barking way too much today, so I think wifee and I are gonna have a little date and escape them. Of course, I can’t eat anything fun

Aadip > Sugar

Day 3 of Bet

Aadip — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:11:29 +0000

Today was kind of tough. I was working on my essays for NBC’s Writers on the Verge program. Note to self, don’t quit what you’re addicted to when you need to be high performing. Oh well. I’m sweating like crazy, which I think is my body reacting to the lack of sugar AND it’s muggy in LA. Definitely feel lightheaded, which is not a good sign.

Finished the essays. They read ok and I hope the folks at NBC like ‘em. Oh well, gave it a shot.

Aadip > Sugar

Day 2 of Bet

Aadip — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:06:29 +0000

OMFG, I have a raging headache from lack of sugar. I’m an addict and my buddy was right. Yikes.

Can’t even sleep because my head is going to explode. Sugar > Aadip

Day 1 of Bet

Aadip — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 00:09:25 +0000

Not so bad. Don’t miss the sugar yet. Went to the store and bought all sorts of healthy goodies. Much cheaper than all the processed crap I usually eat.

Still able to write and hang out without much trouble.

Sugar < Aadip

I made a bet today

Aadip — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 23:57:42 +0000

Just had lunch with a friend who is very health-conscious and is in front of the camera all the time (read: working actor). As a writer, I belong to the unshaven, carb-pounding, laptop-bound masses. Coffee, Mountain Dew, Snickers, anything that makes your insulin go haywire. Having struggled with some sleep issues for some time, he had a theory that he would not share until I agreed for one week to adhere to his plan. Since I’m willing to give almost anything a shot, I agreed. If I win, I get a walk-on role on one of his shows and if he wins I have to be his assistant for a week, at least 2 hours per day.

The deal. For one week I don’t get to eat any sugar. Seems easy, right? I did south beach before, but this time he said no dairy, and to take it easy on the caffeine. Well, as a vegetarian, that even knocked out some beans, leaving me to a diet of some nuts (not to be confused with deez nuts), lots of vegetables, no bread, no carrots, no fruit, and tons of tofu.

We’ll see how I do. Stay tuned.

Last day at Trancas

Aadip — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 23:07:04 +0000

Tough day. Took Audrey to the hospital after she ate a bag of vitamin treats. They’re pumping her full of IV fluids to flush it out of her system. Good news is that there’s no liver damage, just a ton of liquidy poop and puking. I thought she was gonna die.

My last day as an intern at Trancas International Films. I had a wonderful experience and the folks there are super nice, fun, and normal. Read everything…horror, comedy, drama, thrillers/crime, TV pilots and teleplays, comic books, graphic novels, etc. Finished up my very last piece of coverage with a tear in my eye, ok not really, but it was very bittersweet.

Onto the next adventure. A friend put me in for a P.A. gig on a TV show. Potential coolness is high.

Sent a spec off to a TV showrunner for notes, which is very generous of him/her. I’ve restructured, rewritten, punched up dialogue, trimmed descriptions, and checked for formatting, spelling, and grammar errors. It’s 27 pages of crazy hard work, but I loved every minute of it.

Continuing to work on writing a TV pilot with actor/producer friend tomorrow who always makes me feel like a million bucks.

NBC WOTV and DISNEY/ABC WRITING PROGRAM applications due next week. Am I diverse? I don’t know, but I play a brown guy on TV.

TOY STORY 3 tonight.

BUSTOMETER READING: 2

Los Angeles Traffic Shortcuts

Aadip — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:33:37 +0000

I found this great breakdown of traffic shortcuts by an LA messenger service.

http://www.a-1courier.com/lashortcuts.htm

My first stand-up performance!

Aadip — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 07:34:14 +0000

Aadip at Improv

Best TV of the Week

Aadip — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:05:39 +0000

OK, it’s 3am and I can’t sleep. I’ve heard hours of helicopters, fire trucks, and police screaming around, above, and through my neighborhood. It’s life in LA, but man, I feel like we’re under siege.

So, I’m gonna list the best episodes of this week in TV. I know the week isn’t over, but here goes.

Sons of Anarchy (intense, bad people being good, evil people winning, two words–KATEY SEGAL)
Castle (hilarious, twisty and turny, sexy, smart, great cast)
Mad Men (sublime, lots of cheatings, firings, political change)